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" At 23 years old, pop/folk-rock artist Matt Hires already has had his songs played on shows like Grey&amp;#039;s Anatomy and Private Practice. With a sweet personality and an unforgettable voice, he&amp;#039;s making his mark in the music biz. Read on to find out who is on his iPod, what he does when he isn&amp;#039;t touring, and more! CosmoGirl: What&amp;#039;s the story behind your song &amp;quot;Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song&amp;quot;? Matt Hires: There was a girl that I was into, and still am into. We were friends for a while before we started dating and this song is about how one day I saw her as more than a friend. This is the first song I wrote for her. CG: What&amp;#039;s the coolest part about headlining a tour? MH: Being able to play with a band! Up until this point I&amp;#039;ve just been opening up for folks acoustic, just me and my guitar. That was great because it is a lot easier to load gear, but it&amp;#039;s a lot of fun playing with a band. CG: Any crazy or memorable fan stories? MH: Before I released my record I released an EP called Live from the Hotel Caf\u00E9  with a demo of &amp;quot;Honey, Let Me Sing You a Song.&amp;quot; The lyrics were a little different than the current one. This girl at the show tattooed some of my lyrics on herself that we ended up changing! I guess that proves she&amp;#039;s a real fan! CG: What do you like to do when you&amp;#039;re not touring? MH: I like to hang out with my friends, go to the beach in Tampa, hang out with my dog (he&amp;#039;s a labradoodle), play Wii, read...I&amp;#039;ve been trying to go back and read a bunch of the classics. I just finished David Copperfield which was really good! I try to read on tour but it&amp;#039;s difficult! CG: Who is on your iPod right now? MH: I love Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. Tom has been 75 percent of what I&amp;#039;ve listened to this past year. I&amp;#039;ve got into Elliot Smith a lot lately, and I also love Bon Iver and Arcade Fire. Keep an eye out for Matt&amp;#039;s upcoming tour with NeedToBreathe! In the meantime, be sure to grab Matt&amp;#039;s CD Take Us To The Start here! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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